Lena and Ruby: A Story of Two Adoptions is about two Inuit girls who have very different adoption stories. Lena has a traditional Inuit custom adoption, and Ruby has a transracial adoption. The girls explain their experience growing up with their adoptive families, how they met, and how important they are to each other. Lena and Ruby introduce the concept of adoption in an accessible way that can help children understand family diversity and the importance of culture. The story is written in English with some Inuktitut words. Kevin Qamaniq-Mason is Inuit.

Other End Matter: Pronunciation guide, Fountas & Pinnell text level L
Images: Colour illustrations
Contributor Affiliation: Authors Mary Qamaniq-Mason and Kevin Qamaniq-Mason (Inuit), Illustrator Marcus Cutler
Bibliography: No
Index: No

Source: Books BC - Indigenous Books for Schools

Kevin Qamaniq-Mason grew up in Iglulik. He currently lives in Ottawa and is a senior policy advisor at Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami.

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Mary Qamaniq-Mason est titulaire d’un doctorat en éducation avec un intérêt particulier pour le bien-être et les relations. Ils ont un fils et une fille par adoption coutumière et sont famille d’accueil pour d’autres enfants.

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Marcus Cutler is a freelance children's illustrator from Ontario, Canada. His work has appeared in magazines, books, apps and more and he has worked with a variety of clients including chickaDEE Magazine, OWL Magazine, Macmillan Publishers and Parks Canada. He is the illustrator of the Lark Ba Detective series, The Owl and the Two Rabbits and The Walrus and the Caribou. He lives in Tecumseh, Ontario.

 

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